GS Methodology for Improved Cookstoves and Kitchen Regimes
GS Methodology for Improved Cookstoves and Kitchen Regimes is a household & community methodology used by 21 projects. Registry records show 12,898,164 tonnes issued and 93.9% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
21
Countries
10
Credits issued
12,898,164 t
Credits retired
12,107,905 t
Retired share of issued
93.9%
Projects yet to issue
14.3%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,850 |
| 2023 | 54,788 |
| 2022 | 126,352 |
| 2021 | 156,868 |
| 2020 | 250,287 |
| 2019 | 243,731 |
| 2018 | 236,698 |
| 2017 | 464,238 |
| 2016 | 807,937 |
| 2015 | 1,167,032 |
| 2014 | 1,543,331 |
| 2013 | 2,505,650 |
| 2012 | 2,787,499 |
| 2011 | 2,199,101 |
| 2010 | 246,353 |
| 2009 | 81,180 |
| 2008 | 22,023 |
| 2007 | 1,246 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- VM0050 Energy Efficiency and Fuel-Switch Measures in Cookstoves 24 projects · CCP-Approved
- VMR0006 Energy Efficiency and Fuel Switch Measures in Thermal Applications 230 projects · Withdrawn from assessment
- AMS-II.G. Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass 352 projects · Does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
- AMS-I.E. Switch from non-renewable biomass for thermal applications by the user 123 projects · Does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
- AMS-I.A. Electricity generation by the user 50 projects · Does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
Questions about GS Methodology for Improved Cookstoves and Kitchen Regimes
How many projects use GS Methodology for Improved Cookstoves and Kitchen Regimes?
21 projects, in 10 countries, as of June 2026.
Is GS Methodology for Improved Cookstoves and Kitchen Regimes approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under GS Methodology for Improved Cookstoves and Kitchen Regimes have been retired?
93.9%, or 12,107,905 of 12,898,164 tonnes.